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The Silent Journey - by Michael J Bellito (Paperback)

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  • The Silent Journey traces the path of lifelong teacher Michael J. Bellito, who had to give up his beloved profession after suffering a stroke.
  • Author(s): Michael J Bellito
  • 124 Pages
  • Biography + Autobiography, Personal Memoirs

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The Silent Journey traces the path of lifelong teacher Michael J. Bellito, who had to give up his beloved profession after suffering a stroke.

"I had a stroke on August 17, 2012," he says.

"My whole right side was paralyzed, plus I had the inability to talk. I was only 62 years old, ready to start my forty-first year of teaching. Ironically, I taught speech as well as English. I couldn't talk at all. Pretty wild for a speech teacher.

"It changed my life forever. I could either give up trying or make every day a new day. I chose the latter. With a whole group of therapists, I learned to walk and talk again, and to use my left hand exclusively. I learned to write and type this book with my left hand.

"This is a non-fiction, narrative book, which describes the agony I went through at first, and the relief I felt after two years at being able to come back."

About the Author: Michael J. Bellito wrote several novels before this memoir. He was a teacher for forty years. He taught English and speech classes for thirty-two years at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights, Illinois, and also taught at Harper College. The author and his wife Joani have two children and five grandchildren. "Today, I can't move my right arm (my dominant arm). I can barely move my right leg, but I get around with no trouble, and I walk a half mile every day, without a cane. God has been good to me." (It was originally written in 2016.)

Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .29 Inches (D)
Weight: .42 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 124
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Sub-Genre: Personal Memoirs
Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing
Format: Paperback
Author: Michael J Bellito
Language: English
Street Date: November 11, 2019
TCIN: 1005552809
UPC: 9781681817279
Item Number (DPCI): 247-40-1498
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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